Irish in mind, Kiwi in heart, bald on head, tall in outlook, camera always to hand. I make collections digital.
South Wairarapa District
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On this day 130 years ago women in New Zealand won the right to vote you can visit the Suffrage Petition @NLNZ @ArchivesNZ sheets 223 & 224 are presently in display
In the Imaging Services studio yesterday @NLNZ doing some more digitisation of the David De Maus collection of glass negatives, lots of ships from the 1870s
Beautiful way to sign off by celebrating the craft of sign writing artistry in every letter word number
It’s my final Side Eye - wanted to go out on a hearty human story and I found a real gem - small town signwriting master Errol Johnstone. Awesome meeting him. Huge thanks to everyone who has supported this series
🙏 to @NZonAir , thank you
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Out in the wild at Martinborough Bookshop Blood & Dirt beautifully published by @BWB_NZ wonderful writing & research from @anrchivist
Great opportunity to work as a photographer/ media producer @aucklandmuseum aucklandmuseum.elmotalent.co…
Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing Norgay in Wellington They summited Everest on this day in 1953 natlib.govt.nz/records/22751… via @nlnz
3 carragies down tonight on 4.25pm Wairarapa train so standing room only. Passengers still boarded at Upper Hutt. Not sure how safe this is besides the discomfort @metlinkwgtn
Group team photo for the fine Librarians working in the reading rooms @NLNZ Alexander Turnbull Library
On this day 28th November in 1893 Women over 21 in New Zealand voted for the first time. This photograph which was given to me recently shows Hamilton Court House on a polling day in possibly 1908 or 1910.
Awesome to see everyone at #nzpcc New Zealand Photographers of cultural collections forum thanks to @Te_Papa @ArchivesNZ @NDFNZ looking forward to great day of sharing
Here is the image Arch celebrating peace, Jackson Street, Petone natlib.govt.nz/records/22341… via @nlnz
A nice bit of work by my colleague Llewe, a mere 576 images taken.
We've digitised the despatches of British Resident James Busby c.1830s. As well as correspondence there are maps of Tauranga and Kaipara harbours, a list of principal Māori rangatira, and a national census of Europeans taken in 1836. View it online here: tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#detail…
Just realised it's my NZ arrival anniversary day. This was my first view into Auckland 16 years ago.
Want to learn more about 19th century fashions check out fashion historian Claire Regnault talk titled Whanganui’s best dressed: Fashion in William Harding’s portraits'' @NLNZ in person or on zoom today at 12:10pm register at bit.ly/3BUZzyQ
Checked out the progress on Heke Rua Archivez building project @ArchivesNZ @NLNZ some major concreting of piles going on
